Symposium of the International Committee

 
in German:
Tagung des internationalen Komitees

Project

 

Description

The symposium of the “International Committee of Ravensbrück” took place in Payerbach from 15-20 May 2003. The “Austrian Camp Community Ravensbrück” is a member of the Committee. Former inmates of the largest concentration camp in Germany travelled from 13 European countries, including Austrian. The aim of the symposium was to safeguard the memory of the many tortured and murdered women in the camp who were not lucky enough to survive.

in German:
Vom 15.-20. Mai 2003 findet in Payerbach die Tagung des 'International Komitees von Ravensbrück' statt. Die 'Österreichische Lagergemeinschaft Ravensbrück' ist Mitglied des Komitees. Aus dreizehn Ländern Europas werden ehemalige Häftlinge des größten Konzentrationslagers Deutschlands anreisen, darunter auch ÖsterreicherInnen. Das Ziel der Tagung ist das Bewahren des Andenkens an die vielen gequälten und ermordeten Frauen des Lagers, die nicht das Glück hatten zu überleben.

Applicant

Austrian Camp Community Ravensbrück

in German:
Österreichische Lagergemeinschaft Ravensbrück

Website

Location

Austria | show on map

Approved

06 May 2003

Category

Symposium, seminar, conference, workshop

Type

Commemoration / remembrance

Funding

"Looted gold" Fund

Please note

The project contents and descriptions are based primarily on the submissions of the project applicants. These submissions are edited for publication and translated into English. Although it is subjected to rigorous checks, the National Fund does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.